Denis Istomin vs Julien Benneteau — San Jose Semi-final

San Jose · ATP · Semi-final
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2012
hard
FRA
Julien Benneteau
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Istomin D.
6-3 6-7 6-3
Benneteau J.
Istomin D.
66462
Benneteau J.
37731

Denis Istomin defeated Julien Benneteau 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the San Jose semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Denis Istomin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Istomin closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-12Cincinnati MastersR64hardDenis Istomin6-3 6-1
2011-08-29US OpenR64hardJulien Benneteau6-4 6-4 6-4
2010-08-09Canada MastersR64hardJulien Benneteau6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

Benneteau J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Istomin D.Benneteau J.
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Istomin D.Benneteau J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
29
52
Break points saved·Even
90
91
Break points won·Dominant
5
30
Deciding sets·Slight edge
44
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
78

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Raonic M.
Istomin D.
7-636-2
Semi-finals
Raonic M.
Harrison R.
7-646-2
Istomin D.
Benneteau J.
6-36-746-3
Quarter-finals
Benneteau J.
Darcis S.
3-66-16-2
Istomin D.
Roddick A.
6-26-4
Raonic M.
Anderson K.
7-57-63
Harrison R.
Kutrovsky D.
6-16-4
R16
Darcis S.
Stepanek R.
7-647-62
Raonic M.
Kamke T.
6-27-67
Harrison R.
Ginepri R.
6-32-67-60
Kutrovsky D.
Strode B.
7-56-3
Roddick A.
Kudla D.
6-757-656-4
Istomin D.
Russell M.
6-26-2
Benneteau J.
Muller G.
6-26-4
Anderson K.
Ebden M.
6-16-2
R32
Darcis S.
Johnson S.
7-647-65
Benneteau J.
Sweeting R.
7-637-65
Kutrovsky D.
Lajola D.
6-776-37-63
Harrison R.
Rochus O.
4-66-26-3
Kamke T.
Van Der Merwe I.
6-36-3
Ebden M.
Sela D.
6-776-27-61
Anderson K.
Dimitrov G.
2-67-657-63
Muller G.
Smyczek T.
2-67-656-3
Ginepri R.
Malisse X.
6-16-2
Russell M.
Young D.
6-17-66
Istomin D.
Querrey S.
5-76-37-5
Kudla D.
Sock J.
6-46-766-3